Daily Archives: September 1, 2010

Prolepsis and the Rabbis

In Bringing the Hidden to Light, I read David Marcus’ essay, “Prolepsis in the Story of Rahab and the Spies (Joshua 2)”.  Prolepsis is when an author says what is about to happen before he actually narrates the events in … Continue reading

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Help Offered When Ready; Jeremiah the Suffering Servant?

1.  In Bringing the Hidden to Light, I read William Schniedewind’s “The Way of the Word: Textualization in Isaiah 55:6-11.”  What stood out to me was Isaiah 55:6-11: YHWH is with you when you are with him, and if you … Continue reading

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